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Gale Warning 21, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Oct 16, 2020, 4:32 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 17, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2020, 4:32 AM EDT (08:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 17, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2020, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
042 WHUS73 KIWX 160832 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 432 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020 LMZ043-046-161645- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0013.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 432 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Saturday to 5 AM EDT Sunday. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots today. with gusts to 30 knots. On Saturday, south winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knot gales Saturday night. * WAVES...3 to 6 feet today, 2 to 5 feet tonight. 3 to 6 feet Saturday afternoon and evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained winds or frequent gusts of 22 to 33 knots are likely...and/or waves greater than 4 feet are expected. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
8 follow-up statements
933 WHUS73 KIWX 161449 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1049 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020 LMZ043-046-162300- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1049 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots today. On Saturday, south winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knot gales Saturday night. * WAVES...3 to 6 feet today, 2 to 5 feet tonight. 3 to 6 feet Saturday afternoon and evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained winds or frequent gusts of 22 to 33 knots are likely...and/or waves greater than 4 feet are expected. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
160 WHUS73 KIWX 161946 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 346 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020 LMZ043-046-170400- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 346 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots the rest of today. On Saturday, south winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knot gales Saturday night. * WAVES...3 to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 5 feet tonight. 3 to 6 feet Saturday afternoon and evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained winds or frequent gusts of 22 to 33 knots are likely...and/or waves greater than 4 feet are expected. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
366 WHUS73 KIWX 170300 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1100 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020 LMZ043-046-171100- /O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1100 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...On Saturday, south winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knot gales Saturday night. * WAVES..2 to 5 feet, building to 3 to 7 feet Saturday afternoon and evening. Occaional wave heights to 9 feet New Buffalo to Saint Joseph nearshore waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
092 WHUS73 KIWX 170755 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 355 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020 LMZ043-046-171600- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 355 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...South winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knot gales in the afternoon. Southwest diminish overnight to 15 to 25 knots, gusts 35 to 40 knot gales through early Sunday morning. * WAVES..2 to 5 feet, building to 3 to 7 feet this afternoon and continuing tonight. Occasional wave heights to 9 feet New Buffalo to Saint Joseph nearshore waters this afternoon and tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
035 WHUS73 KIWX 171438 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1038 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020 LMZ043-046-172245- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1038 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...South winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knot gales in the afternoon. Winds become southwest overnight and diminish to 15 to 25 knots, but still a few gusts 35 to 40 knot gales possible through early Sunday morning. * WAVES..Building to 3 to 7 feet this afternoon and continuing tonight. Occasional wave heights to 9 feet New Buffalo to Saint Joseph nearshore waters this afternoon and tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
643 WHUS73 KIWX 172019 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 419 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020 LMZ043-046-180430- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-201018T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 419 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...South to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales through early overnight. Winds become southwest overnight and diminish to 15 to 25 knots, but still a few gusts 35 to 40 knot gales possible through early Sunday morning. * WAVES...4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. Occasional wave heights to 9 feet New Buffalo to Saint Joseph nearshore waters through the early overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
163 WHUS73 KIWX 180228 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1028 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020 LMZ043-046-180900- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-201018T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1028 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...South 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. * WAVES...3 to 7 feet. Highest waves from New Buffalo to St. Joseph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
621 WHUS73 KIWX 180858 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 458 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2020 LMZ043-046-181700- /O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-201018T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0074.201018T0900Z-201019T0000Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 458 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 knots veering northwest in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. * WAVES...3 to 6 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained winds or frequent gusts of 22 to 33 knots are likely...and/or waves greater than 4 feet are expected. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 3:44 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more | 24 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:47 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 16, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Van Buren | 26 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.